Contemptuous means Despectiva, Desprecio and Desdeñosa in Spanish | Discover Synonyms, Part of Speech & Examples

Contemptuous

Meaning of Contemptuous in Spanish :

contemptuous

despectiva

ADJ

Synonyms: derogatory, scornful

Always a bit contemptuous of him. Siempre fue un poco despectiva con él.
less contemptuous: the indignation against the media. menos despectiva: la indignación contra los medios de comunicación.
... for all she is so contemptuous of us, " he ... por todo lo que es tan despectiva de nosotros",
rather a contemptuous and lofty word of repudiation. más bien una palabra despectiva y elevado de repudio.
promptly denied with contemptuous laughter desmintió rápidamente la risa despectiva

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desprecio

ADJ

Synonyms: contempt, scorn, despise, disdain, disregard, scornfully

... with surprise and with a slightly contemptuous amusement. ... con sorpresa y con una diversión un poco de desprecio.
My companion waved his hand in contemptuous deprecation. Mi compañero movió su mano en el desprecio desprecio.
believe in, a contemptuous pity for the creo, una pena de desprecio para el
his contemptuous eyes passed over her, and sus ojos de desprecio pasado por ella, y
His reply was simply contemptuous, given in a ... Su respuesta fue simple desprecio, teniendo en cuenta en una ...

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desdeñosa

ADJ

Synonyms: scornful, disdainful, dismissive

It was part of their usual contemptuous and insulting attitude towards ... Esto es parte de su desdeñosa e insultante actitud habitual ...
With an expression of contemptuous mockery on his face, ... Con una expresión de burla desdeñosa en el rostro, ...

in English

1. Derogatory

derogatory

despectivo

ADJ

Synonyms: disparaging, contemptuous, scornful

The intent was to be jolly, not derogatory. La intención era ser alegre no despectivo.
He says derogatory things about other ethnic groups. Es despectivo con otros grupos étnicos.
And small is not derogatory Y los pequeños no es despectivo
The derogatory term Prawn is used ... El término despectivo de gambas se utiliza ...
A Trekkie is derogatory at this point in the game. "Trekkie" es despectivo a estas alturas.

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II)

derogatorio

ADJ

III)

injuriosa

ADJ

... a mutilation, distortion or derogatory modification of that knowledge and ... ... una mutilación, distorsión o modificación injuriosa de esos conocimientos y ...
... a mutilation, distortion or derogatory modification of that knowledge and ... ... una mutilación, distorsión o modificación injuriosa de esos conocimientos y ...

IV)

peyorativo

ADJ

Synonyms: pejorative

... material that is discriminatory or derogatory towards others should be removed ... ... que sea discriminatorio o peyorativo hacia los demás deberá suprimirse inmediatamente ...

denigrantes

ADJ

Synonyms: degrading, demeaning

2. Scornful

scornful

desdeñosa

ADJ

Synonyms: disdainful, dismissive, contemptuous

There was a sort of scornful forbearance in Había una especie de indulgencia desdeñosa en

II)

despectivo

ADJ

Synonyms: derogatory, disparaging, contemptuous

... of confusion, uttered a scornful ... de confusión, lanzó un despectivo
... she answered, resting on the word as scornful ... respondió ella, apoyada en la palabra como despectivo

III)

burlona

ADJ

Synonyms: mocking, quizzical, derisive, taunting, jesting, sardonic

... half conciliatory, half scornful tone; ... medio tono conciliador, medio burlona, y ella

IV)

esquivo

ADJ

Synonyms: elusive

desprecio

ADJ

Synonyms: contempt, scorn, despise, disdain, disregard, contemptuous, scornfully

His scornful whispering took me up. Su desprecio susurrando me llevó.
He only just looked scornful, and said something ... Sólo echar una ojeada de desprecio, y le dijo algo ...
... and then, with a scornful gesture, ... y luego, con un gesto de desprecio,
... the mother, pointing a scornful fork at ... la madre, señalando un tenedor desprecio a
... not with anger but with scornful ... no con ira sino con desprecio

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3. Contempt

contempt

desprecio

NOUN

Synonyms: scorn, despise, disdain, disregard, contemptuous, scornfully

No relationship survives the contempt. Ninguna relación sobrevive al desprecio.
And you've repaid me with nothing but contempt. Y así es cómo me pagas, sólo con desprecio.
I have the greatest contempt for optimism. Tengo el mayor desprecio para el optimismo.
I feel nothing for you but contempt. No siento por usted más que desprecio.
She keeps flashing contempt, anger. Sigue mostrando desprecio, enfado.

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II)

desacato

NOUN

Synonyms: disrespect

And any absence is considered contempt of court. Y cualquier falta es considerada un desacato al tribunal.
His attitude throughout was a contempt for authority. Su actitud es un desacato a la autoridad.
A contempt citation waiting to happen. Una citación por desacato esperando a ocurrir.
You will be held in contempt! Será detenido por desacato.
In the case of contempt of the requirements made by ... En caso de desacato a los requerimientos de ...

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III)

desdén

NOUN

Synonyms: disdain, scorn, disdainfully

... my job to listen to your sentimental contempt. ... mi trabajo escuchar su desdén sentimental.
... looked at us with contempt. ... nos miró con frío desdén.
The usherette looked at us with stoney contempt. La acomodadora nos miró con frío desdén.
whose contempt for simplicity and truth, su desdén por la simplicidad y por la verdad,
... looks at me with loathing and contempt. ... me miran con odio y desdén.

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4. Scorn

scorn

desprecio

NOUN

Synonyms: contempt, despise, disdain, disregard, contemptuous, scornfully

The finger of scorn is pointed at him. Te señala el dedo del desprecio.
Teach not thy lip such scorn. El desprecio no muestres en tus labios.
He asked the question with some appearance of scorn. Hizo la pregunta con alguna apariencia de desprecio.
She intended to scorn him. Que tenían la intención de desprecio.
... tried to crush me by the scorn of his glance. ... trató de aplastar por el desprecio de su mirada.

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II)

escarnio

NOUN

Synonyms: derision, mockery

... survive the blaze and hiss of public scorn. ... sobrevivir al abucheo imprudente del escarnio público.
... sense to join in the scorn." ... sentido para unirse en el escarnio.
When at your hands did I deserve this scorn? ¿Cuándo he merecido tu escarnio?
I shall not expose them to scorn and ridicule." No los expondré al escarnio y al ridículo."

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III)

desprecian

VERB

Synonyms: despise

They scorn your money. Ellos desprecian su dinero.
I scorn the weakness. Me desprecian la debilidad.
Who scorn his word, beware to those. Quiénes desprecian su palabra, guárdese a ésos.
lthe hens do not scorn the vegetable covers: ... las gallinas no desprecian las coberturas vegetales: ...
I would scorn such a union: ... Me desprecian como un sindicato: ...

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IV)

desdén

NOUN

Synonyms: disdain, contempt, disdainfully

... and diversity counter provincialism with scorn. ... y diversidad contrarrestan el provincianismo con desdén.
... into my face with scorn ... en mi cara con desdén
... into my face with scorn # ... en mi rostro con desdén.
with open scorn you refused obedience to my command. Con claro desdén te negaste a obedecer mi orden.
... put up with your arrogance, scorn, negligence, acting ... ... soportar tu arrogancia, tu desdén, tu negligencia, ...

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5. Despise

despise

desprecio

VERB

Synonyms: contempt, scorn, disdain, disregard, contemptuous, scornfully

I despise him but adore you. Lo desprecio a él, pero te adoro a ti.
I despise the job. Yo desprecio este trabajo.
I despise anybody who sells out his own people. Desprecio a quien vende a su propia gente.
I despise them for it. Por eso les desprecio.
I despise who you are at a cellular level. Desprecio lo que eres a un nivel celular.

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II)

desdeñar

VERB

Synonyms: spurn

... with being genuine writers and despise everything else. ... con ser un auténtico escritor y desdeñar todo el resto.
His own people began to despise the wretched creature and ... Su propia gente empezo a desdeñar a esta criatura vil y ...

III)

menospreciarla

VERB

IV)

detesto

VERB

Synonyms: hate, detest, loathe

You know how I despise locked doors. Ya sabes cuánto detesto las puertas cerradas.
I despise those people and their ... Detesto a esas personas.y sus ...
... get from the person I despise the most. ... de la persona que más detesto.

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aborrezco

VERB

Synonyms: hate, abhor, loathe

I despise the desire for possession. Aborrezco la sed de riqueza.
I despise you for making me do this. Te aborrezco por obligarme a hacer esto.
Therefore I despise myself. Por lo tanto, me aborrezco a mí mismo.

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6. Disdainful

disdainful

desdeñoso

ADJ

Synonyms: dismissive, scornful

... turned away with a slight disdainful movement of the shoulders, ... ... se volvió con un ligero movimiento desdeñoso de los hombros, ...
with a disdainful youth. de un desdeñoso joven.
least a disdainful rejection of the offer: ... por lo menos un rechazo desdeñoso de la oferta: ...
whenever they wished to be particularly disdainful, and those who ... cada vez que quería ser particularmente desdeñoso, y los que ...

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7. Dismissive

dismissive

desdeñoso

NOUN

Synonyms: disdainful, scornful

He's dismissive by nature. Es desdeñoso por naturaleza.
attended three enough dismissive of the night is ... asistieron a tres desdeñoso suficiente de la noche es ...
... her performance maker distally dismissive like ... a su fabricante rendimiento distalmente desdeñoso como
"Dismissive, condescending, manipulative. "Desdeñoso, condescendiente, manipulador.
... : Don't be so dismissive, let's hear ... ... : No seas tan desdeñoso, vamos a escuchar ...